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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2022)
BASS Fontella
(voc,p)

Personal Data:

Born: 03.07.1940 (St. Louis, Missouri, USA)
Died: 26.12.2012 (heart attack)
BASS Fontella (photo)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.The New Look04.02.1966Chess
2.Free11/1972 Mojo
3.Travelin'
& The Voices Of St. Louis		10.04.2001Justin Time
4.The Very Best Of Fontella Bass19.06.2006Chess

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Don't Mess Up A Good Thing
& Bobby McClure		1/1965 Checker 33
2.You'll Miss Me (When I'm Gone)
& Bobby McClure		5/1965 Checker 91
3.Rescue Me / Soul Of A Man9/1965 Chess7 4
4.Recovery12/1965 Chess32 37
5.I Surrender3/1966 Checker 78
6.Fontella's Hits EP04.03.1966Chess
7.I Can't Rest / I Surrender20.05.1966Chess
8.Safe And Sound8/1966 Checker 115
9.I Can't Rest EP19.08.1966Chess
10.Safe And Sound / You'll Never Ever Know14.10.1966Chess 100
11.It's Hard To Get Back In10/1974 Contempo

Press References:

New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1965005.11.19656Singlessingle review
1965026.11.19652New To The Charts
1965010.12.196517Interviewinterview
1965017.12.19658Life-lines
1966028.01.19669Interviewinterview
1966020.05.19664Singlessingle review
1966021.10.196612Singlessingle review
1972025.11.197218Albumsalbum review